07/22/2009 11:34 PM
the future of opera!!!
Its alive!!!!!!! yes Dirty Apple has opened and has been receiving outstanding feedback from audiences and critics alike. Check out these reviews: http://www.australianstage.com.au/200907212720/reviews/brisbane/dirty-apple-%7C-opera-queensland.html http://thefoolandtheopera.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-dirty-apple.html. ONLY 3 PERFORMANCES LEFT!!!!!!!!!!! So where to from here for Youth Opera??? Those of you who have seen the show know that it raises the benchmark very high and absolutley stands shoulder to shoulder with [...]
07/14/2009 06:06 AM
its GR8 2b here
There are two communication devices the world of the opera which play a very important role in the story - the internet and the mobile phone! In Dirty Apple you will see both devices used in very malicious ways. These two modern technological phenomenoms have made life so easy and have added a huge dimension [...]
07/11/2009 09:48 PM
Do rumours kill?
Hi again, Another of the themes of Dirty Apple is the effect of rumours or lies. Have you been on the receiving end of a rumour or lie??? Most people have, at some point in their lives, had a lie told about them. We only have to look at the popular media outlets to see how [...]
07/10/2009 01:52 AM
Who are we???????
Hi Dirty Apple blogites, One of the themes of Dirty Apple is identity, in particular how much your school is part of your identity. The world we live in is spectacularly globalised … but we still live in tribes, the tribe of family, friends, sporting clubs, countries and … schools. So how much do you identify with your [...]
06/05/2009 06:19 AM
Youth Arts & Opera
Hi everyone! So what happens when youth arts meets opera? Answer: Dirty Apple! Due to the extraordinary vision of both Backbone Youth Arts and Opera Queensland this project sits as a landmark youth arts project. Back in 2007 these two organisations joined forces to create something unique. From 2007 to 2008 Backbone’s previous artistic director Fraser [...]
05/19/2009 12:58 AM
Welcome to the official blog
Hi everyone!!!!! My name is Andrew Cory and I am the artistic director of Backbone Youth Arts AND the assistant director on Dirty Apple. I am excited to be able to ‘blog’ about this incredible show and the issues and themes it covers. I am also very excited to talk about how the project has developed and [...]